The adventure begins tonight. Feel free to explore, but make sure you're back in time to meet the group. After introductions, your CEO will review the details of your tour.
Enjoy a brief walk with your CEO. He/she will give you some tips on finding things like supermarkets, main squares, and ATMs. For more specific or in-depth information, an official guided tour is recommended.
Climb aboard, take your seat, and enjoy the ride.
Stretch out and scan the scenery from the comfort of a private vehicle.
Meet up with the group for a very local wine tasting, which takes place in one of the village family's cellars. Their produce is very well regarded in the local region and it's a great chance to learn about the local grape varieties. It is a 10-15 minute stumble back to the agriturismo after the tasting.
Take a relaxed walk into Chianciano Terme. Along the way, stop to see the Cinta Senese breed of domestic pig, from which some of the best prosciutto in the world is made. Your CEO will point out some points of interest in the town, including great places for lunch.
Sink into the slow pace of life in southern Tuscany and enjoy some leisurely free time.
Expand your culinary skills with a cooking class. Learn how to prepare typical Tuscan dishes and enjoy the fruits of your labour.
Climb aboard, grab a seat, and enjoy the ride.
Enjoy a half-day visit to the medieval hilltop town of Montepulciano, famous for producing delectable local pork, cheese, "Pici" pasta, and honey -- it's a major wine producing area. Take in the stunning vistas, wander cobbled lanes, or opt to sample the local delicacies in small, family-run establishments.
Climb aboard, grab a seat, and enjoy the ride.
The property owner and head chef, Stefano, gives us a tour of his orchards, fields, and cellar, showing us local produce from the ground up. He will explain why he only uses traditional organic methods of cultivation on his property. Depending on the season, you may see olive oil and wine in production, the vegetable patch, meat curing, and various fruit trees in the orchard.
Enjoy free time to do as much or as little as you'd like.
It's bigger than a van, smaller than a bus, and just the right size for adventure.
Take a trip to the quintessential Tuscan hill town of Montalcino, a quiet village in Tuscany that is known for its wine, Brunello di Monalcino. En route, stop at the small, picturesque hilltop village of San Quirico to roam its winding streets.
Stretch out and scan the scenery from the comfort of a private vehicle.
Climb aboard, take your seat, and enjoy the ride.